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Sociology

NCFE (Level 3 Award)

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a Level 3 in Sociology. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Sociology is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for a Sociology exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learning Level 3 Sociology course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

This programme is designed for people who wish to gain an understanding of principles and practice of Sociology.

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Sociology

NCFE (Level 3 Award)

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a Level 3 in
Sociology. Whether you're looking to go on to further education,
improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance
learning Sociology is a flexible and convenient course, which
allows you to comprehensively prepare for a Sociology exam or
career through home study. What's more, because the distance
learning Level 3 Sociology course is a fully comprehensive
course, no prior knowledge is required.

This programme is designed for people who wish to gain an
understanding of principles and practice of Sociology.

Objectives

By the end of this course you will be able to:

Understand the origins of sociology, what methods of enquiry are
employed and describe some of the general sociological theories
that have been established over the years

Explain the different sociological systems that exist within
society and understand some of the perspectives and theories that
have been proposed to explain this social phenomenon

Demonstrate your understanding of the socialisation process

Describe the social institutions that exist in society and
explain their role in maintaining the stability of society

Detail some of the many social issues that exist in society and
understand how social control is exercised

Identify how society is stratified and detail some of the
theories that attempt to explain this social phenomenon

Explain what is meant by demography, group behaviour and social
movements and give an overview of the social science of social
psychology

COURSE KEY TOPICS

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Unit 1: What is sociology?

Unit 2: Social systems

Unit 3: The socialisation process

Unit 4: Common social institutions

Unit 5: Social Issues

Unit 6: Social stratification

Unit 7: Social organisation of groups

HOME STUDY SUPPORT

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You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to
provide you with everything required to complete your course of
study. You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your
course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can
contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the
practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the online student portal,
where you can interact with other students, browse our resource
library and manage your account.

COURSE ASSESSMENT

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This course is marked through a process of continuous assessment
guided by your tutor following NCFE guidelines. This means that
your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on
assessments rather than by taking an exam.

We send the full course out with the units listed above, you
then read through the course in your own time and complete the
assignments which you send to your tutor for marking. There is no
word count for these assignments. However, one sentence answers
will be rejected and you will have to re-submit it for marking.

Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments,
a certificate of achievement will be awarded by the national
awarding organisation NCFE, as confirmation that your written work
has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for
the programme.

COURSE DURATION

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We recommended you spend approximately 90 hours of your time
studying for the Sociology course. The pace of study is completely
up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 2 hours a week
to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you
could spare 4 hours a week you could complete it in six
months.

Get started today, and you can earn your Level 3 NCFE
Award in Sociology in as little as six months, or take up
to a year, if you prefer – the choice is yours.

HOME STUDY ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

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The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience
is essential to take this course. This course is openly
available to anyone wishing to learn more about Sociology and
would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We
believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their
knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry
requirements to a minimum.

You have the freedom to start the course at any time and
continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12
months from initial registration with full tutor support.

COURSE FEES

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Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available,
therefore the registration fee, certification fee and full tutor
support is included in the course price for you. The enrolment fee
for the Level 3 Sociology home study course is
£468.75 (Inc VAT), though for a limited time we are offering
you the opportunity to pay only £375 (Inc VAT) which is a 20%
discount if you enrol online and pay in full.

You can also opt for our Easy Payment Plan and enrol online
today by paying a deposit of £93.75 (Inc VAT) and then
4 equal payments of £93.75 (Inc VAT) per month. The first
instalment is paid about a month after you receive your course.

For International Students who wish to enrol -

(Additional £40 postage / packing & administration)

COURSE QUALIFICATION

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NCFE Level 3 Award in Sociology

This course leads to a Level 3 Award for successful
learners. This means that it is independently accredited at a level
of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications
Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In
accrediting the programme at level 3, NCFE attests that its
learning outcomes are at an equivalent level to a level 3 national
qualification.

This course has been designed to meet specific learner
requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It
means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and
approved by an independent panel of experienced educational
professionals and is quality audited by NCFE.

This is a dual certification course. You will receive a
certificate from both the College and also the National Awarding
body NCFE. Fees for both are included in the course fee.

About NCFE

More than 150 years of Vocational Awarding, NCFE can trace their
record of working with colleges and other providers back to their
founding organisation...

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification
regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and
Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for
Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales
and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA)
in Northern Ireland.

POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS

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Equalities Officer

WHAT’S INCLUDED

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Your course fee covers everything you will need to successfully
complete the Sociology home study course and earn your
award:

If your course is being delivered online, please ensure you meet
the minimum requirements below.

For Windows:

Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 - Acrobat Reader 4.0 and
above

For Macintosh:

Mac OS X, Mac OS 9.2 - Acrobat Reader 4.0 and above

From time to time we may enrol our students with our partner
sites; this is dependent on the number of students enrolling on a
particular course and course material availability. If this
happens, nothing changes for you other than the name of the college
administering your course. We will continue to be your point
of contact; you will get the exact same course you have enrolled on
with the same high level of quality content and support.

The course can be enrolled upon by students Internationally.
There are no deadlines for enrolments.

WHAT TO DO NOW?

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Step One: It's simple - all you need to do now is choose
whether you want to pay in instalments or in full and then click on
the relevant enrolment button at the top of this page.

Step Two: Once you have selected your payment option to
enrol you will be redirected (this can take a few seconds) to our
PayPal payment page (you do not need a PayPal account) for you to
select your payment method and complete your enrolment.

Step Three: Within 7 days (normally 48 hours) your
enrolment papers and course materials will be with you. A
tutor and a dedicated support advisor will also be allocated to
you.